Huawei Nova 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro

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Comparing the Huawei Nova 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 2.84 GHz, while Huawei Nova 5 runs at 2.27 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro the better performer.


Display: Both Huawei Nova 5 and Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro offer the same screen size of 6.39 inches, but Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro features a AMOLED display compared to Huawei Nova 5's OLED, making Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Huawei Nova 5 and Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Huawei Nova 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro offers 20 MP, making Huawei Nova 5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Huawei Nova 5 offers 3500 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Huawei Nova 5 and Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Huawei Nova 5
₹28,390
(Not Released in India)
Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro
₹20,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

78%
79%

Release Date

11 Mar, 2020
22 Jul, 2019

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 855
Octa Core (upto 2.27 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
OLED
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Camera
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
20 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
4000 mAh
Super Charging
Quick Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • A stunning design with an all-screen fascia
  • Killer internals
  • Versatile rear cameras
  • Powerful battery

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Selfies look quite artificial
  • Low-light imaging performance could've been better
  • Suffers from heating issues

User Ratings

N/A
4.5/5
(90,160 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
373,945
AnTuTu Score
N/A
13h 45m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 22, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

EMUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 810
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Processor

Octa core

2.27 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.88 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MP6
Adreno 640

RAM

8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
373,945

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
12.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
12.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
22.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)
6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.95 %
85.9 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.9 %

Design

Height

157.4 mm
156.7 mm

Width

74.8 mm
74.3 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

171 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/1.8Back-illuminated sensor BSI
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

6 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraBSI Sensor
20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.4" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

Camera Type

N/A
Pop-Up

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Super Charging 50% in 15 minutes
Yes Quick Charging v4.0 58% in 30 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
13h 45m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 12m 46s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.03 W/kg Body: 0.72 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope